YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by xattt on Thursday May 11, 2023 @03:45AM (#35899077)

Yes! Ad blockers are an accessibility tool for people with executive functioning disorders!

Can you imagine the uproar if a mainstream website blocked screen readers for people with low vision?

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by bryanrasmussen on Thursday May 11, 2023 @05:16AM (#35899724)

Then Google might be liable under various laws that support disabilities, varying per jurisdiction obviously.

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by worldofmatthew on Thursday May 11, 2023 @05:56AM (#35899991)

All Captcha's could in the USA be illegal aswell under the ADA.... As some people with learning disabilities won't be able to complete them.

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